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4. Emplace Security The

4. Emplace Security The last action that you will take before returning from the leader’s reconnaissance is emplacing your security elements on the far left and right limits of the site. Their purpose is to secure the flanks and provide you with early warning of the enemy approaching. The security remains in place when you return to the ORP from the leader’s reconnaissance so that there is continuous security on the ambush site while they wait for the rest of the squad to arrive. KILL ZONE LR SQD 5. Occupy the Ambush site Upon returning to the ORP from the reconnaissance, you organize your squad and prepare to move to the ambush site. Remember, your security elements did not return with you, so they are already set. When the main body of the squad moves to the ambush site, the support team is placed in position by the squad leader first and provides over-watch on the objective. Then, following close behind the support, the assault element is placed in position. At this time, the support element sets up the claymore mine. (This mine consists of a C4 explosive charge that shoots steel BBs in a 100 degree spread for up to 50 meters.) KILL ZONE 2 nd 1 st ENEMY 6. Initiate the Ambush When the enemy is spotted by one of the security elements, he will report his sighting to you. When the enemy unit is completely in the kill zone, you will initiate the ambush. The squad leader is always the soldier to do this. You should always use the most casualty-producing weapon which, in most cases, is the claymore mine. When the blast sounds, the rest of the squad fires into the kill zone for about 1 minute or until movement in the kill zone ceases. WARNING: Maintaining a 3:1 ratio is imperative. It is standard in the U.S. Army to always have three soldiers for every one enemy soldier when initiating contact. This rule ensures that you will have superior firepower over the enemy and will not become outnumbered. You should NOT initiate the ambush if the enemy unit is larger than expected.

7. Conduct Actions on the Objective As the squad leader, when you decide that the enemy has been sufficiently suppressed, you order the assault element to assault through the objective. Upon calling this command, the support element will stop firing and your assault element will charge through the kill zone to ensure that all of the enemies have been neutralized. The support and security elements will stay in place to provide over-watch of the objective. 8. Withdraw from the Objective After the Ambush has been successfully conducted, and you have completed the mission to eliminate the enemy force, you must quickly withdraw from the site in case more enemy forces are in the area. The squad elements will withdraw from the objective to the ORP in the opposite order that they arrived. The assault element moves out first, then support, and lastly security. When your entire squad returns to the ORP, you can debrief the mission and begin to prepare for your next operation. ASLT ENEMY 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 3 rd